A genus of plants in the figwort family, often parasitic on other plants, characterized by cord-like or flame-colored flowers.
From Greek cordyl- (cord-like, from cordis) and -anthus (flower). The botanical name describes the distinctive cord-like or thread-like appearance of the flower structures in these plants.
Cordylanthus plants are botanical parasites that steal nutrients from their host plants but produce some of the most delicate, thread-like flowers in the desert—proving that even parasites can be devastatingly beautiful.
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